Ferguson is a Scottish origin patronymic surname, meaning "son of Fergus". The prefix, "Fergus-" means "man-strength" or "virility". Ferguson is rare as a given name. People with the name Ferguson include: [edit] Surname [edit] Australia [edit] Bahamas [edit] Canada [edit] Ireland [edit] United Kingdom - Sarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Margaret Mountbatten-Windsor, née Ferguson; also known as "Fergie"), former member of the British Royal Family
- Adam Ferguson, philosopher and historian
- Alex Ferguson, football manager
- Barry Ferguson, football player, Scotland captain
- Ben Ferguson, football player
- Colin Ferguson (convict) LIRR massacre perpetrator
- Darren Ferguson, football player
- Darren Ferguson, web developer
- David Ferguson, murderer
- Derek Ferguson, football player
- Duncan Ferguson (footballer)
- George Ferguson (architect), architect
- Hughie Ferguson, football player
- Iain Ferguson, football player
- Ian Ferguson (footballer born 1967), football player
- Ian Ferguson (footballer born 1968), football player
- James Ferguson (1710-1776), clockmaker and astronomer
- Lynn Ferguson, actress and writer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), historian of British imperialism and international finance
- Patrick Ferguson, inventor of the breech loading Ferguson Rifle
- Robert Ferguson, Scottish polemicist and conspirator
- Robert Ferguson (American football)
- Robert Ferguson (politician)
- Robert Ferguson (footballer)
- Robert Ferguson (MP) (1817-1898) Member of Parliament for Carlisle
[edit] United States of America - Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), founder of Huguenot College
- Alex Ferguson (baseball) (1897-1976), baseball player
- Amy Ferguson (music), Actress, Musician
- Benjamin Ferguson
- Blake Ferguson (music), Musician
- Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845-1894), baseball player, manager, executive and umpire
- Bob Ferguson (music), song writer
- Charles A. Ferguson, sociolinguist
- Chris Ferguson, professional poker player
- Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr., ambassador and professor of law
- Colin Ferguson, convicted murderer
- Craig Ferguson, actor and host of The Late Late Show (CBS) (born in Glasgow, Scotland)
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, American football player
- David Ferguson, impresario
- David R. Ferguson, audio engineer
- Elsie Ferguson, stage and film actress
- Helaman Ferguson, sculptor
- James Ferguson (astronomer) (1797–1867)
- James Ferguson (water polo), water polo player
- James Edward Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas
- Keith Ferguson (born 1972), American voice actor
- Keith Ferguson (football player) (born 1959), former American professional football player
- Kent Ferguson (born 1963), diver
- Kevin Ferguson (Kimbo Slice), mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Manie Payne Ferguson, founder of the Peniel Mission and hymn writer
- Mike Ferguson (New Jersey), currently United States Representative from the 7th District of New Jersey
- Miriam Amanda Ferguson, Texas governor
- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., former vice chair, Federal Reserve
- Samuel W. Ferguson, Confederate general in the American Civil War
- Sheila Ferguson, lead singer of the group Three Degrees
- Stacy Ferguson, R&B/pop singer and vocalist for the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas, as a solo artist; goes by the name Fergie
- Timothy R. Ferguson, Maryland politician
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